Barefoot in the Lodge
Download MP3Dive into the heart of Masonic meetings in this episode! Discover the profound preparation required to enter the Lodge, leaving behind the mundane to embrace something greater. Follow our guide on transcending the trivial, seeking enlightenment, and aiding fellow members on their journey to personal growth.
Key Points
• Preparing for Masonic Lodge
• Leaving social rank behind
• Cultivating a vulnerable state
• Guiding others in Masonry
Best Quotes
00:01 - 00:06 • "I am reluctant to use words like sacred space because they're loaded and they mean different things to different people."
00:28 - 00:39 • "When you are preparing to go into a lodge meeting, you should be preparing to go without the trappings of your everyday life."
01:23 - 01:30 • "If you're like most lodges, your lodges. Isn't that right? And that's a sad reality of the Masonic experience for a lot of people."
01:35 - 01:41 • "There's gonna be times when you walk in in that way and you'll find that other guys haven't."
01:44 - 01:48 • "So you're gonna find that there's some folks out there that wanna sit there and argue about the green beans."
02:35 - 02:40 • "The lodge you're creating is a place where guys may be seeking enlightenment."
02:51 - N/A • "Help the guys that are operating maybe at a, a more elementary level of this, do some Education in your lodge."
Key Points
• Preparing for Masonic Lodge
• Leaving social rank behind
• Cultivating a vulnerable state
• Guiding others in Masonry
Best Quotes
00:01 - 00:06 • "I am reluctant to use words like sacred space because they're loaded and they mean different things to different people."
00:28 - 00:39 • "When you are preparing to go into a lodge meeting, you should be preparing to go without the trappings of your everyday life."
01:23 - 01:30 • "If you're like most lodges, your lodges. Isn't that right? And that's a sad reality of the Masonic experience for a lot of people."
01:35 - 01:41 • "There's gonna be times when you walk in in that way and you'll find that other guys haven't."
01:44 - 01:48 • "So you're gonna find that there's some folks out there that wanna sit there and argue about the green beans."
02:35 - 02:40 • "The lodge you're creating is a place where guys may be seeking enlightenment."
02:51 - N/A • "Help the guys that are operating maybe at a, a more elementary level of this, do some Education in your lodge."
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
